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United States’ Saurabh Netravalkar, second left, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Shadley van Schalkwyk maintained his impressive run with the ball, claiming two key wickets as the USA limited Namibia to 168/6 in 20 overs to secure a commanding 31-run victory in their final T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match at the MA…
Virat Kohli bats during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne, Australia. India and Pakistan have faced each other eight times in ICC T20 World Cup history. While the head-to-head record stands at 7-1 in India’s favour, the contests have often been close. From their two meetings in the 2007…
Suryakumar Yadav, Salman Ali Agha. (File photo) Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised India’s no-handshake policy against Pakistan, calling it “silly” and saying it does not reflect well on a major cricketing nation.India have followed a no-handshake policy against Pakistan since the Asia Cup 2025 in both men’s and women’s cricket. With the two…
West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer hits a six (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) West Indies became the first team to reach the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup after an easy nine-wicket win over Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. They dominated the match from start to finish and chased down the target comfortably.Nepal batted…
Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan reacts after playing a shot on a delivery by India’s Jasprit Bumrah, right, during the Asia Cup cricket match at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo) In the T20 format, teams rely on data to plan match-ups, making individual contests a key part…
Prayers offered at Kanpur temple (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the big India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup, fans in Kanpur have started praying for India’s victory. At a local temple in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, photos of Indian players were framed and placed as devotees offered prayers for the team to win…
Ind vs Pak (Pic credit: ICC’s X Handle) THE TIMES OF INDIA, COLOMBO: Thirty years ago — Feb 13, 1996 to be precise — an India-Pakistan combined XI played the Sri Lankan team at the Premadasa in solidarity with the war-torn island nation ahead of the World Cup. In perhaps the only-ever actual India-Pak XI…
R Premadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NEW DELHI: The highly anticipated India vs Pakistan match in the T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to be played on Sunday at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, but rain could spoil the big game. Both teams have started the tournament well. India, the…
Nepal captain Rohit Paudel leaves the field after being dismissed by Crishan Kalugamage of Italy during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between Nepal and Italy at Wankhede Stadium on February 12, 2026 in Mumbai, India. (Photo/Getty Images) Nepal head coach Stuart Law criticised his team after their 10-wicket loss to Italy in the…
Kl Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal (PTI) Lucknow: The Ranji Trophy semifinals this season carry a refreshing mix of pedigree and possibility. While Bengal take on Jammu & Kashmir in one clash, eight-time champions Karnataka will square off against semifinal debutants Uttarakhand at the Ekana Stadium from Sunday. It is a classic matchup — decorated, seasoned…
